List of Kannada films of the 1930s
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This is a list of Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka in the 1930s.
Top-grossing films
| Rank | Year | Title | Collection | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1936 | Samsara Nauka | ₹4 lakh (₹46.2 crore in 2025) | |
| 2. | 1935 | Sadarame | ₹2 lakh (₹33.09 crore in 2025) | |
| 3. | 1934 | Sati Sulochana | ₹1.5 lakh (₹32.94 crore in 2025) | |
| 4. | 1932 | Hari Maya | ₹75 thousand (₹2.5 crore in 2025) | |
| 5. | 1937 | Purandaradasa | ₹50 thousand (₹10.98 crore in 2025) |
Silent films
| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Producer | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Vasantasena | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, TP Kailasam | TP Kailasam | Mysore Films |
| 1927 | Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari | M Surya | Subbaiah Naidu, R Nagendra Rao, Tripuramba, Lakshmi Bai | M Surya | Surya Films |
| 1928 | Raavana | R Nagendra Rao | Subbaiah Naidu, Singanalluru Puttaswamayya, Lakshmi Bai, R Nagendra Rao | Subbaiah Naidu | Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali |
| 1929 | Sri Rama Pattabhisheka | H Gowrishankar | AN Sheshachar, TN Balakrishna, Singanalluru Puttaswamayya | H Gowrishankar | Lakshmasana Drama Company |
| 1929 | Bhakta Ambareesha | R Nagendra Rao | Subbaiah Naidu, R Nagendra Rao, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | Subbaiah Naidu | Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali |
| 1930 | Pandava Nirvana | YV Rao | TS Mani, Devaki, Subbaiah Naidu | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film Company |
| 1930 | Pandava Ajnaatavaasa | YV Rao | Tara, TS Mani, Dhan Singh, Subbaiah Naidu | Subbaiah Naidu | Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali |
| 1930 | Song of Life (Jeevana Gaana) | GB Pawar | Gubbi Veeranna, Lalitha Pawar | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film Company |
| 1931 | Mrcchakkatika | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Y Rama Rao | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Mysore Films |
| 1931 | Prameela Arjuna | S Gopalan | Tara, Vilochana, TS Mani | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film Company |
| 1931 | His Love Affair (Vichitra Prema) | Raphael Algoet | Gubbi Veeranna, B Jayamma, Subbaiah Naidu, HLN Simha | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film Company |
| 1932 | Devadasi | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | R Nagendra Rao, Tripuramba | Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani | Mysore Films |
| 1932 | Hari Maya | YV Rao | Gubbi Veeranna, B Jayamma, MV Rajamma, S Rajam | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film Company |
| 1933 | Dhruva Charitra | Gubbi Veeranna | TN Balakrishna, BR Panthulu, R Nagendra Rao, Gubbi Veeranna, Subbaiah Naidu | Gubbi Veeranna | Gubbi Film |
Talkies
| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Music director | Producer | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Sati Sulochana | Y. V. Rao | R. Nagendra Rao, Tripuramba, Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai, C. T. Sheshachalam | R. Nagendra Rao H. R. Padmanabha Shastry | Chamanlal Doongaji | South India Movietone |
| 1934 | Bhakta Dhruva | Parshwanatha Altekar | Master Muthu, G. Nagesha Rao, T. Kanakalakshmamma, H. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar | Harmonium Sheshagirirao | U. L. Narayana Rao | Jayavani Talkies |
| 1935 | Sadaarame | Raja Chandrashekar | Gubbi Veeranna, K.Ashwathamma, Muraaraachaar, Shakunthala, Swaranamma | Venkataramaiah (Papanna) | Gubbi Veeranna | Shakuntala Films |
| 1936 | Samsara Nauka | H. L. N. Simha | B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, S. K. Padma Devi, M. S. Madhava Rao, Dikki Madhava Rao | M. Madhavarao | K. Nanjappa | Devi Films |
| 1936 | Chiranjeevi | K. P. Bhave | Devudu Narasimha Sastri, Sharada, Master Narayan, Malavalli Sundaramma, Basavaraju Mansoor, R. S. Murthy, Amirbai Karnataki | Harmonium Sheshagirirao | Canarese Talkies | |
| 1937 | Purandaradasa | B. Chawan | G. Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tripuraamba, J. T. Balakrishnarao, | Devi Films | ||
| 1937 | Rajasuya Yaaga | T.Dwarakanath | S. R. Vasudevarao, T. K. Ramamurhty, K. R. Seetharam, T. Jayamma, T. Chandrashekar, Saroja | Padmanabha Shashtri | Mysore Sound Studios | |
See also
References
- "Indian Cinema Database". University of Pennsylvania. upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2008.